Tirunelveli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli Taluka of Tirunelveli district has a total population of 642,835 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 317,425 are males while 325,410 are females. In 2011 there were a total 166,202 families residing in Tirunelveli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,025.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 77.4% people live in Urban areas while 22.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.3% while that in rural areas is 77.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,026 while that of Rural areas is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tirunelveli Taluka is 64984 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33390 male children and 31594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Tirunelveli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Tirunelveli Taluka is 87.36%. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Tirunelveli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Tirunelveli Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 63 villages.
Tirunelveli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirunelveli Taluka.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 64,984 | 33,390 | 31,594 |
Literacy | 87.36% | 82.7% | 74.46% |
Scheduled Caste | 110,975 | 54,427 | 56,548 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,760 | 859 | 901 |
Illiterate | 138,025 | 54,922 | 83,103 |
Caste-wise Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Tirunelveli Taluka of Tamil Nadu.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 110,975 | 54,427 | 56,548 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,760 | 859 | 901 |
Religion-wise Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 467,995 | (72.8%) | 231,544 | 236,451 |
Muslim | 103,421 | (16.09%) | 51,213 | 52,208 |
Christian | 69,288 | (10.78%) | 33,566 | 35,722 |
Sikh | 56 | (0.01%) | 23 | 33 |
Buddhist | 58 | (0.01%) | 31 | 27 |
Jain | 80 | (0.01%) | 47 | 33 |
Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
No Religion Specified | 1,929 | (0.3%) | 997 | 932 |
Literacy Rate - Tirunelveli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Tirunelveli Taluka in 2011 were 87.36% in which, male and female literacy were 92.42% and 82.47% respectively. Total literate in Tirunelveli Taluka were 504,810 of which male and female were 262,503 and 242,307 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tirunelveli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Tirunelveli Taluka is 1,025 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,025 females in Tirunelveli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,025 ) of Tirunelveli Taluka.
Child Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 64,984 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tirunelveli Taluka. Out of which 33,390 were male while 31,594 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a total 126,900 families under Tirunelveli Taluka living in urban areas while 126,900 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 77.4% of total population of Tirunelveli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 22.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 49,143 while that in rural regions is 15,841.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 642,835 | 497,826 | 145,009 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 64,984 | 49,143 | 15,841 |
Schedule Caste | 110,975 | 66,446 | 44,529 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,760 | 1,509 | 251 |
Literacy | 87.36% | 90.27% | 77.26% |
Sex Ratio | 1,025 | 1,026 | 1,024 |
Working Population - Tirunelveli Taluka
In Tirunelveli Taluka out of total population, 263,443 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,000 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,502 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 237,026 | 162,445 | 74,581 |
Cultivators | 10,000 | 7,145 | 2,855 |
Agriculture Labourer | 26,502 | 15,690 | 10,812 |
Household Industries | 26,402 | 3,859 | 22,543 |
Other Workers | 174,122 | 135,751 | 38,371 |
Marginal Workers | 26,417 | 14,054 | 12,363 |
Non Working | 379,392 | 140,926 | 238,466 |
Nearby Talukas from Tirunelveli Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Tirunelveli Taluka in Tirunelveli district.
Taluka | Population |
---|---|
Alangulam Taluka population | 176,138 |
Palayamkottai Taluka population | 91,176 |
Ambasamudram Taluka population | 428,031 |
Shenkottai Taluka population | 141,416 |
Tenkasi Taluka population | 399,946 |
Nanguneri Taluka population | 225,602 |
Radhapuram Taluka population | 304,652 |
Veerakeralamputhur Taluka population | 123,137 |
Sankarankoil Taluka population | 350,144 |
Sivagiri Taluka population | 194,156 |
Tirunelveli Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia